Thursday, 23 June 2011

Economy of Japan

Economy of Japan
Skyscrapers of Shinjuku 2 7 Desember 2003.jpg
Rank 3rd
Currency Japanese Yen (JPY)
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March
Trade organisations APEC, WTO, OECD, G-20, G8 and others
Statistics
GDP $5.458 trillion (2010 est.) (2010) (nominal; 3rd)
$4.309 trillion (2010 est.) (PPP; 3rd)
GDP growth 3.9% (2010) -3.5% (2011 Q1)[1]
GDP per capita $42,500 (2010 est.) (nominal; 18th)
$34,200 (2010 est.) (PPP; 28th)
GDP by sector agriculture: 1.5%, industry: 22.8%, services: 75.7% (2010 est.)
Inflation (CPI) 0.3% (April 2011)[2]
Population
below poverty line
NA%[3]
Gini index 38.1 (2002)
Labour force 65.64 million (2010 est.)
Labour force
by occupation
agriculture: 4%, industry: 28%, services: 68% (2009 est.)
Unemployment 4.7% (April 2011)[2]
Main industries motor vehicles, industrial and transportation equipment, electronics, chemicals, steel, machine tools, processed foods, non-ferrous metals
Ease of Doing Business Rank 18th[4]
External
Exports $765.2 billion (2010 est.)
Main export partners China 18.88%, USA 16.42%, South Korea 8.13%, Taiwan 6.27%, Hong Kong 5.49% (2009)
Imports $636.8 billion (2010 est.)
Main import partners China 22.2%, USA 10.96%, Australia 6.29%, Saudi Arabia 5.29%, UAE 4.12%, South Korea 3.98%, Indonesia 3.95% (2009)
FDI stock $161.4 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
Gross external debt $2.246 trillion (30 June 2010)
Public finances
Public debt 225.80% of GDP (2010 est.)
Revenues $1.638 trillion (2010 est.)
Expenses $2.16 trillion (2010 est.)
Economic aid $9.7 billion ODA (February 2007)
Credit rating Standard & Poor's:[5]
AA- (Domestic)
AA- (Foreign)
AAA (T&C Assessment)
Outlook: Stable[6]
Moody's:[6]
Aa2
Outlook: Negative
Fitch:[6]
AA
Outlook: Stable
Foreign reserves US$1.154 trillion (April 2011)[7]